What is 6/6 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 6/6 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/6 by 8/2?

6 6 − 8 2 = (6 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -36 12 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 48 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 8/2 is : -3